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10 Political and Social Movements Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 10 Political and Social Movements, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

True or false: When activists used the term Asian American to unite people around shared struggles, they were claiming that Asian American communities all had the same background and experiences.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Choose one
1 point

What is the strongest conclusion about coalition building from the Delano grape campaign, in which Filipino and Mexican American workers organized together?

  1. A

    It showed that one ethnic group could win without support from other workers.

  2. B

    It demonstrated how workers from different backgrounds could organize together for better conditions.

  3. C

    It replaced workplace organizing with a campaign focused only on elections.

  4. D

    It showed that working conditions were not a concern for immigrant workers.

03
Written response
1 point

In what year did Congress pass the Civil Liberties Act, which acknowledged the injustice of wartime incarceration and provided an official apology and reparations to eligible survivors?

04
Fill in the blank
1 point

At San Francisco State College, the Third World Liberation Front strike called for programs and .

05
Choose all
1 point

Which issues did Asian American community programs and organizations address? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Education

  2. B

    International tourism

  3. C

    Housing

  4. D

    Space exploration

  5. E

    Health care

  6. F

    Professional sports

  7. G

    Workers’ rights

06
True or false
1 point

True or false: The Japanese American redress campaign combined community education and organizing with political advocacy and work through government.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

07
Choose one
1 point

After Vincent Chin’s killers received lenient sentences, what did Asian American activists do to pursue justice?

  1. A

    They formed a union to negotiate wages for Detroit factory workers.

  2. B

    They organized a campaign to establish ethnic studies programs.

  3. C

    They formed American Citizens for Justice and sought a federal civil-rights case.

  4. D

    They created a federal commission to investigate wartime incarceration.

08
Written response
1 point

In what year did Chinese garment workers organize a strike in New York City that brought tens of thousands of immigrant women into the streets?

09
Fill in the blank
1 point

After the September 11, 2001 attacks, South Asian, Muslim, Sikh, and other communities faced and backlash. During the COVID-19 pandemic, communities organized against .

10
Choose all
1 point

Which groups are specifically identified as supporting the campaign for justice for Vincent Chin? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    African American groups

  2. B

    European royal societies

  3. C

    Arab American groups

  4. D

    Jewish groups

  5. E

    International shipping companies

  6. F

    Labor organizations

11
Choose one
1 point

How does San Francisco Chinatown’s February 2020 “Fight the Virus, Not the People” rally best fit the broader approach described for continuing movements?

  1. A

    It argued that public health concerns should be addressed by blaming immigrant communities.

  2. B

    It opposed anti-Asian scapegoating and was consistent with building solidarity against racism affecting other communities.

  3. C

    It called for ending all community organizing during public health emergencies.

  4. D

    It focused exclusively on electoral campaigns.

12
Open ended
1 point

Explain how Asian American movements combined different strategies to pursue change. Give at least two examples of strategies or campaigns, and explain both how coalitions strengthened organizing and what challenge organizers had to address to build durable solidarity.

13
Choose one
1 point

Which pair were Filipino organizers and important leaders in the Delano grape movement?

  1. A

    Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta

  2. B

    Vincent Chin and Larry Itliong

  3. C

    Larry Itliong and Philip Vera Cruz

  4. D

    Philip Vera Cruz and Karen Ishizuka

14
True or false
1 point

True or false: Asian American political action has relied only on public protest, rather than also using community institutions, legal challenges, and electoral or legislative advocacy.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

15
Written response
1 point

What event did Japanese American campaigns use to help publicize the history of wartime incarceration?

16
Written response
1 point

At San Francisco State College, what was the name of the coalition in which Asian American student groups worked with Black, Latino, and other student organizations?

17
Choose one
1 point

Which interpretation best captures how the 1982 New York City Chinese garment workers' strike connected labor organizing with community life?

  1. A

    It focused on wages while deliberately avoiding wider community concerns.

  2. B

    It connected workplace demands with community concerns affecting immigrant workers.

  3. C

    It sought to replace labor organizing with electoral campaigning.

  4. D

    It centered on university access and the creation of ethnic studies programs.

18
Choose one
1 point

Which conclusion about the Delano grape campaign is best supported by its organizing and tactics?

  1. A

    It relied on court challenges instead of worker action.

  2. B

    It kept workers from different backgrounds in separate campaigns.

  3. C

    It combined cross-group worker organizing with direct action and consumer pressure.

  4. D

    It focused on improving access to higher education.

19
Choose one
1 point

What does the support for the campaign for justice for Vincent Chin best illustrate?

  1. A

    It showed that civil-rights campaigns could succeed only when supported by a single ethnic group.

  2. B

    It broadened support across communities and helped build pan-Asian advocacy networks.

  3. C

    It demonstrated that Asian Americans were already included in most public discussions of race.

  4. D

    It replaced community organizing with electoral campaigning.

20
Choose one
1 point

An organizer wants to build durable solidarity across Asian American communities. Which approach best reflects the movement's challenge in addressing differences within its broad identity?

  1. A

    Solidarity requires communities to set aside differences in class, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality.

  2. B

    A shared identity means communities have the same political outlook.

  3. C

    Coalitions work best when they avoid discussing differences in power.

  4. D

    Durable solidarity requires recognizing differences and listening across them.